All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has appealed to the state government and the department of Higher and Technical Education for immediate action to disengage assistant and associate professors currently attached to various government colleges and Higher Education department.
ANCSU president Tenyesinlo Bukh and general secretary Kivinoka A. Sema expressed concern over the continued implementation of the “Attachment Policy,” which it claims is severely affecting students and the overall academic environment in the state’s higher education institutions.
ANCSU acknowledged the government’s commitment to improving the quality of higher education, as evidenced by the establishment of 17 government colleges across Nagaland. However, the union criticized the policy of randomly attaching teachers to different institutions, calling it detrimental to the educational system.
The union stated that government colleges in Nagaland already face a significant shortage of teaching staff, and the attachment policy further hampers the smooth functioning of these institutions. The timing is particularly critical, with the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 set to be fully implemented, requiring additional teaching faculty for successful transition.
ANCSU urged the government to immediately assign all attached professors to their originally posted institutions and called for the creation of new teaching posts through NPSC to ensure proper functioning of all colleges. Failing to address these grievances, the union warned, would invite confrontation from the student community. The ANCSU leaders stressed that the current situation, if not rectified, would have long-term consequences on the quality of education in Nagaland.